A deed is an example of a claim right in the sense that it asserts a right to own land. This particular deed dates back to 1273.

Do groups have rights? Some argue that when soldiers bond in combat, the group becomes like an organism in itself and has rights which trump the rights of any individual soldier.

In the United States, persons who are going to be questioned by police when they are in police custody must be read their "Miranda rights". The Miranda warning requires police officers to read a statement to people being arrested which informs them that they have certain rights, such as the right to remain silent and the right to have an attorney.

The Magna Carta or "Great Charter" was one of England's first documents containing commitments by a king to his people to respect certain legal rights. It reduced the power of the monarch.